NFL News: Patrick Mahomes and Chiefs get shocking offer to leave Kansas City

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs could leave Missouri and they just received a totally unexpected offer to do it.

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs could leave Missouri even after all their recent success in the NFL. A few days ago, residents of Jackson County decided to reject a sales tax measure which was fundamental to renovate Arrowhead Stadium.

The historic vote also impacted the Royals of MLB. They won’t be able to leave Kauffman Stadium to build a new venue. Their future in the state would also be at risk.

Now, the big question is whether the Chiefs will change their venue despite winning the Super Bowl in consecutive years. Believe it or not, another city has already raised its hand to receive them.

Patrick Mahomes might leave Kansas City (Getty Images)

Will the Chiefs move to another city?

The Kansas City Chiefs were supposed to commit $300 million of private money to refurbish Arrowhead Stadium but, the total cost was going to be of approximately $800 million. Without the public support, the task is out of reach.

Now, the mayor of Dallas, Eric Johnson, wants Patrick Mahomes in the same city as the Cowboys. “As I have said previously, our market is big enough, growing enough and loves football more than enough to support a second NFL team. Especially a franchise with deep roots here.”

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It’s important to remember that the franchise was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1959 as the Dallas Texans. Four years later, the team was relocated to Kansas City and became the Chiefs.

In a stunning turn of events, the NFL world finds itself on the brink of a potential upheaval as Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs contemplate a momentous decision:

leaving behind their longstanding home in Missouri for new horizons elsewhere.

The recent setback of a crucial sales tax measure in Jackson County has cast a shadow of uncertainty over the future of Arrowhead Stadium and the cherished Chiefs organization, with ripple effects felt across the sporting landscape, including the MLB’s Royals.

With plans for Arrowhead Stadium renovations facing insurmountable financial hurdles, the Chiefs now stand at a crossroads, forced to reconsider their future in Kansas City. Enter Mayor Eric Johnson of Dallas, who has boldly extended an invitation for Mahomes and the Chiefs to make their home in the heart of football country, alongside the legendary Cowboys. Johnson’s assertion that Dallas boasts a robust market, a fervent football culture, and ample support for a second NFL franchise underscores the seriousness of the offer.

Yet, beneath the surface lies a rich tapestry of history and tradition that binds the Chiefs to both Kansas City and their original roots in Dallas. Lamar Hunt’s founding of the franchise as the Dallas Texans in 1959 before their relocation to Kansas City four years later imbues the Chiefs’ legacy with a deep connection to both cities, adding emotional weight to any potential move.

For Mahomes, the face of the franchise and a transcendent talent in the NFL, the prospect of leaving behind the familiar confines of Kansas City presents a monumental decision with far-reaching implications for his career and legacy. As deliberations unfold and discussions about the Chiefs’ future intensify, the league holds its breath, awaiting a resolution that could reshape the NFL landscape and redefine the narrative of one of its most iconic franchises.